I’ve covered Micah before and I’ve been vigilant in keeping up with him.

Since surviving a suicide blast last July, Welintukonis has been through a lot and I’ve made sure to be there along the way.

This latest story was one that was beyond easy to write. Micah and I keep in contact on an almost daily basis. I know him and his family, including his 5-month-old son Hunter.

His story is just so compelling that it can’t be ignored. Most of the media outlets in the state have covered him to some degree since he’s returned home from the Walter Reed National Medical Center last year.